nounEtymology:1sex + -ism (as in racism)Date: 19681. prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially discrimination against women
2. behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex
• sexistadjective or noun

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sexism — noun a) The belief that people of one sex or gender are inherently superior to people of the other sex or gender. The notion that either gender is smarter or stronger is sexism. b) Unfair treatment or discrimination based on a difference of sex… … Wiktionary

sexism — [[t]se̱ksɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Sexism is the belief that the members of one sex, usually women, are less intelligent or less capable than those of the other sex and need not be treated equally. It is also the behaviour which is the result of this… … English dictionary